yeah the ebay username is chancedeals hope you guys find what your looking for!

 

Looking for a 42" LCD TV.

goals:
- under $1k
- 1080p
- 120hz
- Should i be thinking about features like contrast ratio? dont know if i can tell the difference.

Found these on tigerdirect:

Toshibas:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...392&CatId=3650
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...394&CatId=3650

Vizio:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...304&CatId=3650

They look like good deals for around $750. what do you guys think?

 

samsung 6 series, whats comprable

 

my friend got 120hz which is cool for action...But is it me or do images seem to float around when they arent moving very fast?

and watching westerns sucks in 120hz...totally ruins it IMO...its too clear looking, like too many frames going on in 1 second.

 

"too clear looking" never heard that complaint before haha

 

haha ya rly. It's just weird seeing watching some old westerns with my friend...seeing Clint Eastwood and John Wayne so clearly kinda takes away from it all IMO

But thats not my main grudge, its the way the people float on screen. I noticed watching Lost. The movement looks good when there is movement, but when they are at rest it looks dizzying to me.

 

^ such the luddite . jk i feel ya on that. kinda like listening to vinyl, nothing like the raw recording.

 

iirc, most everything is at 60 fps, so the TV interpolates the rest, causing the unnatural movement.

I'm sure Gagan can go further in depth.

 

yeah that makes sense. I think its because we are used to 24 or 30fps then we see 60fps or whatever it is and we see the natural movement, since nothing is ever perfectly still.

i thought 60fps was only used for slow mo capture? because movies are always 24 i thought. and reality tv 30fps

But for the westerns? it looks soooo much clearer and smooth, i guess they used really good cameras or something.

 

The best thing about 120hz is being able to watch a 2 hour movie in 24 minutes

 

TV and Movies are typically 24fps.

Video Games shoot for 60fps for the best performance, but usually average around 30. (Really depends on the title, there are alot that run at 60fps).